Day: September 23, 2025

Manila: Interim Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua has assured support to over 61,000 families impacted by severe flooding in Maguindanao del Sur, emphasizing that the regional government is actively addressing their needs. According to Philippines News Agency, Macacua highlighted that the towns of Pagalungan, Datu Montawal, Shariff Saydona Mustapha, Datu Piang, Datu Salibo, Sultan sa Barongis, Mangudadatu, and Gen. Salipada K. Pendatun are heavily affected. During a meeting on Monday with local officials, Macacua assessed the flood situation, received reports from disaster responders, and spearheaded the distribution of essential supplies to some 306,000 individuals impacted by the calamity. The Maguindanao del

New york city: The Philippine government, through its Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), has expressed its appreciation for the recognition of the State of Palestine by several countries during a prominent international conference held in New York City. According to Philippines News Agency, the DFA highlighted the acknowledgment from nations such as France, Portugal, Australia, Monaco, Canada, the United Kingdom, Luxembourg, Belgium, and Andorra. These countries recognized the State of Palestine at the High-Level International Conference in New York City, where discussions focused on ending the ongoing conflict and human suffering in Gaza. The DFA emphasized the Philippines’ longstanding support

Manila: The Philippine financial sector experienced a significant increase in its total resources, rising by over 6 percent in July, as reported by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). The recent data revealed a substantial growth in the financial sector’s resources, reaching PHP34.59 trillion, compared to PHP32.50 trillion in the same period last year. According to Philippines News Agency, banks and non-bank financial institutions have both shown notable increases in their total resources. Banks alone reported a rise in resources, totaling PHP28.60 trillion, up from PHP26.79 trillion in July of the previous year. Specifically, universal and commercial banks saw their

Bayugan city: To promote agricultural modernization, the Department of Agriculture’s Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization in Caraga Region (PhilMech-13) and the National Irrigation Administration (NIA-13) handed over a PHP1.4 million worth of rice precision seeder to an irrigators’ association in Agusan del Sur on Monday. The recipient group, the Azucena Main Central Irrigators Association Inc. (AZUMCA IA), is composed of 132 rice farmers from Barangay Charito in Bayugan City. According to Philippines News Agency, the NIA-13 highlighted that the rice precision seeder uses advanced planting technology that guarantees seeds are planted at uniform depths and spacing. This technology

Manila: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has distributed 10,956 boxes of family food packs (FFPs) to aid families and individuals impacted by Tropical Depression Mirasol, Super Typhoon Nando (Ragasa), and the southwest monsoon, locally known as ‘habagat’. According to Philippines News Agency, Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao of the DSWD Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) stated that the relief supplies were dispatched to disaster-stricken areas in Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, Bicol Region, Western Visayas, and the Cordillera Administrative Region. Dumlao emphasized the department’s preparedness, noting that the DSWD is working diligently to meet all local government units’ requests